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Improve your health and prolong yourlife with simple exercises from ancient China!
Today's busy pace has led to a quest for ways to relieve stress. The best method available is Qigong-an ancient Chinese system of breathing technqiues and exercises that strengthen the mind, body, and spirit as they
This small, thorough volume presents different forms of Qigong in detail through fully illustrated exercises. Included are an explanation of the principles of Qigong, warming-up exercises, breathing exercises, and a guide to self-massage of the inner organs. The authors have also provided a table that describes the various exercises, listing their physical benefits and classifying them accoridng to level of difficulty, so that readers can tailor their own presonal routines.
Steven Kuei, born near Guandong in 1912, began studying the internal martial arts and Qigong in Hong Kong in 1926, partly to cure tuberculosis. A licensed herbalist and acupuncturist, he taught Tai-chi, Hsing-i, and Pa-kua, in addtition to Qigong.
Stephen Comee, born near Boston in 1950, has studied Oriental healing methods, meditation techniques, and martial arts since 1965. He began his study of Qigong and Chinese internal martial arts with Steven Kuei in 1975. He now resides in Tokyo, where he teaches Tai-chi, and is both a licensed acupuncturist and an accomplished Noh actor.
Contents
Introduction
What is Qigong?
Techniques of Qigong
How Qigong cures disease
1 External forms (Wai-Gong)
Principles
Warmng-up Qigong (Dantian-gong dong-gong)
Everyday stretching Qigong (Yijinjing)
2 Internal forms (Nei-Gong)
Principles
Life-prolonging Qigong (Qubing-yannian ershi-shi)
The thirteen grand preservers Qigong (Shisan taibao-gong)
3 Principles
Breathing exercises (Qi-gong)
Self-massage of the five organs (Wuzang fangzhi anmo)
Conclusion
Today's busy pace has led to a quest for ways to relieve stress. The best method available is Qigong-an ancient Chinese system of breathing technqiues and exercises that strengthen the mind, body, and spirit as they
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balance and augment Qi, or 'life force.'This small, thorough volume presents different forms of Qigong in detail through fully illustrated exercises. Included are an explanation of the principles of Qigong, warming-up exercises, breathing exercises, and a guide to self-massage of the inner organs. The authors have also provided a table that describes the various exercises, listing their physical benefits and classifying them accoridng to level of difficulty, so that readers can tailor their own presonal routines.
Steven Kuei, born near Guandong in 1912, began studying the internal martial arts and Qigong in Hong Kong in 1926, partly to cure tuberculosis. A licensed herbalist and acupuncturist, he taught Tai-chi, Hsing-i, and Pa-kua, in addtition to Qigong.
Stephen Comee, born near Boston in 1950, has studied Oriental healing methods, meditation techniques, and martial arts since 1965. He began his study of Qigong and Chinese internal martial arts with Steven Kuei in 1975. He now resides in Tokyo, where he teaches Tai-chi, and is both a licensed acupuncturist and an accomplished Noh actor.
Contents
Introduction
What is Qigong?
Techniques of Qigong
How Qigong cures disease
1 External forms (Wai-Gong)
Principles
Warmng-up Qigong (Dantian-gong dong-gong)
Everyday stretching Qigong (Yijinjing)
2 Internal forms (Nei-Gong)
Principles
Life-prolonging Qigong (Qubing-yannian ershi-shi)
The thirteen grand preservers Qigong (Shisan taibao-gong)
3 Principles
Breathing exercises (Qi-gong)
Self-massage of the five organs (Wuzang fangzhi anmo)
Conclusion
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ISBN
804817219
Publication
Charles E. Tuttle Company Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan